One East Midlands Reach & Impact project, in partnership with ACEVO, are running five free half day workshops across the counties of the East Midlands to help third sector organisations, funding advisers and development workers start to prepare and think about how taking advantage of opportunities in the next EU Structural and Investment Funds 2014-20 programme.

Following an open recruitment process for VCS representation on the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership Board, Rachel Quinn, Chief Executive of One East Midlands, is delighted to report that Rob Crowder, Chief Executive of Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire has been selected.

The Reach & Impact project are running two free half day workshops on Tuesday 5 November at St James Centre, Derby, designed to help VCS organisations, funding/support advisers and development workers start to prepare and think about how they may take advantage of opportunities in the next EU Structural and Investment Funds 2014-20 programme.

Regional Voices have been commissioned by NCVO European Funding Network to do a national piece of engagement and support work with civil society organisations and LEPs, with One East Midlands the lead agency for this piece of work.

One East Midlands' has launched its second annual survey of VCS organisations in the East Midlands, which will give the sector opportunity to input your views on what is happening to the sector in the region.

One East Midlands is creating a directory of training offered by the VCS for the benefit of health and social care professionals. If you offer bespoke courses which support better health outcomes and might be of interest to the health workforce then we would like to include it.

Booking is now open for this exciting event aimed at VCS organisations across the East Midlands who have an interest in young people and health, which is taking place on Wednesday 23 October from 10am to 3.30pm at Nottingham Voluntary Action Centre.